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Stuart Carrington is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching Science at St Mary's University and Programme Coordinator for the Sports Coaching Foundation Degree. He holds roles as Subject Lead for Sport Pedagogy and previously served as Head Coach for the Berkshire U18 County Representative football team. His research focuses on sports officials' psychology, particularly applying Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) to improve referee performance and well-being.
**Education**:
- BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science, University of Gloucestershire
- PGCE Post-Compulsory Education, University of Greenwich
- MSc Applied Sport Psychology (Distinction), Staffordshire University
**Research Interests**: Stuart investigates irrational beliefs' impact on sports officials' performance and well-being. His work addresses the under-researched area of sports officiating psychology, aiming to provide evidence-based strategies for referees and officials facing intense scrutiny. His book Blowing the Whistle: The Psychology of Football Refereeing (2019) highlights key insights in this field.
**Publications & Presentations**: He has published in International Journal of Sport Psychology and Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, with conference contributions at events like The Football Collective Annual Conference and British Psychological Society's Sport & Exercise Science Division.
**Advising & Grants**: No formal student advisees or grants explicitly listed. His current PhD research explores irrational beliefs' prevalence and impact on football officials' performance, supervised by Dr Jamie North, Dr Abbe Brady, and Dr Martin Turner.
**Labs/Teams**: Not explicitly mentioned in provided text.
